Wagga Wagga 1915 Kangaroo March Memorial Middle Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Expand Display full screen carousel Prev Next Description / Background The Wagga Wagga Kangaroo 1915 March Memorial commemorates the eighty eight men who took part in a recruiting march from Wagga Wagga to Sydney, a distance of 350 miles, which started in Wagga Wagga on the 1st December 1915. The memorial is located on the Anzac Avenue Walkway which itself borders the western side of the Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Gardens. Along the walkway are eighty eight individual plaques each with the name of one of the men who took part in the march. There is also a large interpretation panel which provides information on the history of the march and its significance. The memorial was unveiled as part of a ceremony to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the march in 2015. The ceremony took place at 2 pm on Tuesday 1 December 2015 where local dignitaries joined relatives of the original marchers to unveil the first 11 of the 88 memorial plaques placed along the walkway. Inscription WAGGA WAGGA KANGAROO MARCH 1915 In late 1915 and early 1916 recruitment marches were held across the country. The longest march in NSW and QLD was the Kangaroo March which began on 1 December 1915. Eight eight Wagga Wagga men volunteered - most in their early 20s. By the time the men reached the outskirts of Sydney there was over 220 in all. They marched with rousing cheer, stirring music and sustenance support from townsfolk along the way to Harefield, Junee, Illabo, Bethungra, Cootamundra and Wallendbeen. At Wallendbeen on December 9th, they were addressed by the Governor-General of Australia. The March continued to Murrumburrah then Harden, through Galong, Binalong and Bowning to Yass, averaging 8.8. miles per day before finishing at Campbelltown where the Kangaroo recruits went by train into Sydney so as to retain the country contingent. The march captivated the early war years sentiment of the times. Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private Frank Schwind First World War, 1914–18 1739 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private Percy Seckold First World War, 1914–18 1735 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view Private Don Simmons First World War, 1914–18 1730 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private James Sinclair First World War, 1914–18 1731 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Harry Soames First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Sapper George Stearman First World War, 1914–18 1734 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Lance Corporal Arthur Stearman First World War, 1914–18 1733 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private Arthur Stephenson First World War, 1914–18 1742 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private George Sullivan First World War, 1914–18 1737 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Corporal Sydney Taylor First World War, 1914–18 1747 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Anzac Avenue Walkway Morrow Street Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Local Government Area Wagga Wagga, City of Setting Roadside Location status Original location Memorial type Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 2015 Dedication date 01 December 2015 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Metal Other stone